Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-22
MR.. CUNNINGHAM ELECTED
Principal OF the state Female Nor
maI scIoot-EIiS ASSistaufs


The Board Of Trustees of the State
Female Normal School rcassembled at
The Exchange Hotel at $500 clock yes
terday morning, and, with bl.ef inter
missions for dinner and supper, was in
session until about II o'clock last
night. All of the members were pres
Ont except Professor II. II. Harris,
who is detained by sickness.
Immediately upon meeting the ques-
ton of the election of principal was
taken up and fully discussed. A resO-
luton was adopted providing that a
majority Of the whole vote should be
REQUIRED to elect. A ballot was taken,
and Mr.. John A. Cunningham, OF
Richmond, received seven votes and was
declared elected, ard, on motion, his
election was made unanimous.
A resolution was adopted abolisbing
the Office Of vice-principal and assign
ing the duties of her chair to other
teachers.
The board then proceeded to fill the
vacancies of teachers. There were
about scventy-fve applicants for the
various positions, ana each had hume
rous testimonials. Reading these and
discussing the merits of each consumed
much of the day.
After careful consideration Of all ap-
plications the following were elected:
Teacherof natural science, MissJulia
T. Johnson, of OXFORD. Miss. Miss
Johnaon is a graduate Of tie Uniyer-
slty of Mississippi, and daughter of
Professor Johnson, of that institution.
She has taught in the Judson Female
Institute. of Alabama, and comes highly
recommended.
For teacher of vocal music, &c, Miss
Madeline Mapp, of Accomack county,
Va. Miss Mapp is graduate of the
Farmyilie Normal School, and daugh-
ter Of Dr. John L. Mapp, supeIintend-
ent Of schools of Accomack.
For teacher of drawing, penman-
ship, &c, Miss Matte CoulliHg, OF
Ashland, Va, was elected. She is a
graduate of the Richmond High School
and Of the Vanderbilt University OF
Nashville.
Teacher of model school, Mis- Ada
l.. Fairfield, of Hampton, n. H., who
came highly recommended by some OF
the best educators of the North.
The faculty is now constituted as fol-
lows
Principal, John A. Cunningham.
Normal Departments Miss Nj. Pau
line Cash, of North Carolina Miss
Celestia Parish, Pittsylvauia, Va.
Miss Julia T. Johnson, of Mississippi
Miss Madeline Mapp, Accomack, Va.
Miss Matte Coulling, HanOver, Va.
Preparatory School Mrs. c. /. Bart
kowski. Richmond.
Model School Miss Ada r. Fair
field, of New Hampshire, principal
Miss annie Blanton, of Farmvllle, as
sistant.
The board has made no mistake in the
selection of principal. Mr.. Cunning
ham has genius as an instructor. For
years he has been principal of Madison
school, and his temperament, educa-
ton, experience, and devotion to his
profession give assurance that at Farm
vile he VII fulfil every reasonable ex-
poctation. He is brother of the late
Dr. Frank Cunningham. He appears
to be about folty-five years of age.
Mrs. Don p. Halsey, of Lynchburg,
was elected rs lady superintendent,
who, subject to the control of the
principal, will have charge of the
social arrangements of the school and
tno Sn, vision of the yoUnQ ladies in
hours not devoted to study. Mrs.
Halsey was for a number of yeas
resident Of this city, and made many
friends when here. She is sister of
Senator John W. Daniel.
The board remained in ecssion until
after midnight .onsideiinS matters of
detail ald then atjorrned. The mem
bers w leave for home this mOlniug.
They reduced salaries in some in
stancce, and by atolisbing the Office OF
assistant piincip i several hundred dol
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